Marcus Sumner was on a walk to visit his daughter when he was struck and left on Girard Avenue. Shortly after, he was hit by another vehicle and that car pulled over. Sumner was later pronounced dead at the hospital. Police say they are looking for witnesses and leads on a white or silver vehicle with front end damage. NBC10’s Matt DeLucia spoke to the victim’s mother and community members who believe there is “no consideration for lights or pedestrians.”
UPDATE: Police have identified the victim and revealed he was struck by both a hit-and-run vehicle and a second vehicle that remained at the scene. New details HERE.
A man was struck and killed by a hit-and-run vehicle in West Philadelphia Sunday night.
The 40-year-old man was walking along the 4100 block of Girard Avenue at 8:21 p.m. when he was struck by a white sedan. The vehicle then fled eastbound on Girard Avenue before turning southbound on 40th Street.
The victim was taken to Presbyterian Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 8:39 p.m.
Police have not yet released a description of the hit-and-run driver.
